I agree with you on the hubs - Shimano are fabulous value for money, well-built and durable. However I think that there is only miniscule difference between Deore and XT/XTR. The top end ones are marginally lighter, have the same seals but actually smaller, weaker bearings to accommodate an aluminium axle. I bet nobody can tell the difference in the dark! I have a Deore LX rear that has outlasted 3 bikes and done several tens of thousand miles with 3 or 4 new freehub bodies.

I'd go for a set with double butted spokes, Deore hubs and Mavic 317 or (better) 717.

I agree with you on the hubs - Shimano are fabulous value for money, well-built and durable. However I think that there is only miniscule difference between Deore and XT/XTR. The top end ones are marginally lighter, have the same seals but actually smaller, weaker bearings to accommodate an aluminium axle. I bet nobody can tell the difference in the dark! I have a Deore LX rear that has outlasted 3 bikes and done several tens of thousand miles with 3 or 4 new freehub bodies.

I'd go for a set with double butted spokes, Deore hubs and Mavic 317 or (better) 717.

thanks for the advice, going to attempt to lace them up myself (then give to a LBS to true/dish as appropriate).

about the spokes - i guess a visit to sheldon brown would be in order. but if there is a quick easy method to determine what i need, then i'm all for hearing that.....of course i know i need to match hub/rim holes, so i guess thatas why starting with hub and rim first makes sense....

They use normal spokes but the difficulty would be calculating the spoke lengths if none of the online calculators have M555 listed. I haven't checked, mind you.I'd use something like M756 hubs if you want to use Shimano.

never done this before, i cant find a set of wheels i'd be happy to part my money with also, i dont have the up front cash to buy a full set, so, i'm thinking of slowly building up a set.

what is your budget? I am sure if you look around on the internet forums, shops, ebay etc you will come up with something pretty decent to fit the bill - buying parts separately usually ends up being more expensive.

wait until you ahve funds then buy - no point buyying the bits since you ain;t going amnywhare until you have the lot plus if you have never built a wheel, you may mess it up.

never done this before, i cant find a set of wheels i'd be happy to part my money with also, i dont have the up front cash to buy a full set, so, i'm thinking of slowly building up a set.

what is your budget? I am sure if you look around on the internet forums, shops, ebay etc you will come up with something pretty decent to fit the bill - buying parts separately usually ends up being more expensive.

wait until you ahve funds then buy - no point buyying the bits since you ain;t going amnywhare until you have the lot plus if you have never built a wheel, you may mess it up.

also true... unless you MUST build them hang fire, every now & then a superb set of used wheels comes up for a ton or so.

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